Barron's AP Music Theory - Chapter 1 Flashcards (Fundamentals)

The pitch of a note is determined by the _____ of a soundwave.

Wavelength

The dynamics are determined by the ___ of a soundwave

Wave height

The timbre is determined by the ___ of a soundwave

Waveform

The articulation is determined by the __ of a soundwave

envelope

What are ALL of the clefs and where is C on all of them? Which # of C (C1, C2…) does the clef dictate?

There’s 5 clefs based on C, which look like 3’s:

Soprano: C4 on the first line

Mezzosoprano: C4

Alto - C4 on thidd line

Tenor - c4 on fourth line

Baritone - c4 on fifth line.

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Way of remembering this is that there are 5 lines, so there’s 5 clefs like that.

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Then there’s treble and bass clef, which are duh

The ____ clef is used for pitchless music

Neutral clef

When two of the same note are notated differently (ex. Fb and E#, B# and Cb), they are ___________

Enharmonic equivalents

What are the three parts that physically make up a note on the page?

The head, stem and flag: When notating, if the note is that the middle line of the staff or above, the stem goes DOWN and the flag comes back up (looks like a D)

Accidentals are beamed on the _______ side of a note.

LEFT!!!